Toy



W. D. WOOD July 1, 1930.

TOY

Filed Oct. 6, 1928 j 2 M r 3 @Wk ATTORNEY WITNESS:

July 1, 1930. v w. D. WOOD TOY Filed Oct. 6. 1928 Z'Sheets-Sheet 2ATTORNEY Patented July 1, 1930 PATENT OFFICE WALTER DUE WOOD, OF BAYCITY, OREGON TOY Application filed October 6, 1928. Serial No. 810,798.

This invention relates to toys and its general object is to provide atoy that will hold the interest of children for a maximum per od oftime, and is also interesting and amusing to adults, the toy includinginclined runways communicating with each other and adapted to receivemarbles and the like which contact a sounding element disposed at theend of the course formed by the runways.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of the characterset forth that is easy to play and understand, simple in construction,strong and sturdy, rather inexpensive to manufacture and eflicient inoperation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy which forms the subject matterof the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 22 of Figure 1,looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken aproximately on line 33 of Figure 1,looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4; is a front view of one of the abutting plates for the marbles.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the runways.

F igure6 is a sectional view taken approXi:

mately on line 6-6 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be noted that the toyincludes a'substantially rectangle frame having a base 1 with recessedends cut in a manner to provide substantially V-shaped portions 2forming pockets for the purpose of receiving the side walls 3 of theframe which are disposed in converging relation with respect toeach'other as best shown in Figure 2.

The top of the frame is indicated vby the reference numeral 4 and'issubstantially rectangle in formation with V-shape grooves formed in theunderside adjacent the ends thereof to receive the upper ends of theside walls 3. The top is formed with an elongated slot 5 for the purposeof passing marbles and the like tothe playing course which will now sobe described.

The playing course includes a plurality of runways of equal length withthe exception of the lowermost runway which for distinction 1 isindicated by the reference numeral 6, while 05 the other runways areindicated by thereforence numeral 7. The lowermost runway 6 is disposedin communication with the lowermost runway 7 as clearly shown in Figure1 of the drawings and each of the runways 7 is formed with a channelshape groove 8. The ends of the runways 7 at one of the sides thereofare recessed as at 9 and the recessed ends of one of the runways aredisposed for communication with one of the recessed ends of the adjacentrunway. By this arrangement it will be obvious that the runways areinterconnected with each other and form a continuous zigzag course dueto inclining the same as shown.

The lowermost runway 6 terminates approximately midway the ends of thebase 1 and forms the outlet for the course. Secured to the baseanddisposed in alignment with the lowermost runway 6- is a strip '10 5 thatbridges the distance between the outlet end of the course to a pointadjacent a bell 11 which is supported with respect to the base throughthe instrumentality of a screw bolt 12.

Secured to the inner portions of the side walls and arranged to provideabutments for the marbles and the like that gravitate down the course,are plates 13 that are substantially arcuate shape in cross section andterminate in flanges 14 bent at right angles to the body portionsthereof and being embedded in the side walls 3 as best shown in Figure2. The marbles and the likewill strike the plates 13 and the reboundwill cause the marbles to continue down the course.

The slot 5 is disposed above the uppermost runway 7 and the marbles andthe like are disposed or dropped through the slot 5 on to the uppermostrunway 7 the marbles then follow the course until they reach thelowermost runway (i at which time the momentum gathered by their traveldown the course will shoot them with great force, along the strip 10 forcontacting engagement with the bell 11, with the result the bell will berung very loudly as will be apparent.

It may be desired to form holes in the bottom of the runways 7 for thepassage of relatively small marbles therethrough, While average sizemarbles will travel across the holes. By having the small marblespassing through the holes, they will of course be farther advanced downthe course than the large marbles, and this feature also adds to theamusement of the toy.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A game of the character described comprising a frame, a base included insaid frame, side Walls secured to and rising from said base, a topsecured to the upper ends of said side Walls and being formed with anelongated slot, a pluralitv of runways arranged at an inclination anddisposed in comcation With each other to provide a zigzag course formarbles passed through the slot of the top, abutting plates between therunways in the path of the marbles, said abutting plates extending thelength of the side Walls and being substantially arcuate shape in crosssection to follow the shape of the ends of the runways, flanges formedwith the side edges of the abutting plates and being bent at rightangles thereto, said flanges being embedded in the side Walls, and abell secured to the base and in the path of the marbles from therunways.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

WALTER DUE WOOD.

